Hermes Lima (), (22 December 1902 – 10 October 1978) was Brazilian politician who was the

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, jurist, and winner of the 1975

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Political career

He originally became an elected federal deputy of the National Democratic Union in 1945, but two years later co-founded and joined the

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. Under

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he served as Labour Minister and later as Prime Minister (from 18 September 1962 until 23 January 1963). He would go on to serve in the

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before being forced into retirement by the military dictatorship in 1969.The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil, 1964-1985 by Thomas E. Skidmore, pg 82
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